KosherEye Featured Kitchen Tool

KosherEye Featured Kitchen Tool

Which peeler for which task? When you need to remove the outer layer of skin from a vegetable or fruit, it can be a time consuming and daunting chore. But, with the right tool, it can be an effortless quick peel. Naturally, we are always aiming for quick and easy. Here are two peelers which we found work well, and actually zip the skin right off.

Zyliss Soft Skin PeelerThe double serrated blades of this peeler help to lift the skin gently, avoiding localized hard pressure on the flesh of the fruit. As a result, the flesh stays unbruised and intact.

Product Description:

For peeling soft, delicate fruit and vegetables

Works well on tomatoes, kiwi, peaches, plums, pears, ginger, celery and more

Features a sharp, two-sided serrated blade for gently peeling skin

Chunky, ergonomic handle designed to fit comfortably in the palm

Sharp steel tip for removal of blemishes

Dishwasher safe, comes with a plastic blade cover for safety

Price: Approximately $8.00 Available at most housewares and Walmart stores amd on Amazon.com.

Zyliss Smoothglide Peeler The sharp smooth blade on this peeler allows for quick, easy peeling of fruits and vegetables such as apples, cucumbers, carrots and potatoes.

Product Description:

High quality, sharp swivel blade for versatile peeling

Hardened steel blade gives long lasting performance

Sharp steel tip for removal of blemishes and potato eyes

Suitable for left or right handed use

Chunky, contoured, ergonomic handle

Dishwasher safe

Price: Approximately $8.00 Available at most housewares and Walmart stores amd on Amazon.com.

Kuhn Rikon Knives Original Nakiri Colori and small Santoku Colori

A good knife is every cook’s best friend. A few good ones make the dicing, slicing, mincing, cutting task so much easier − plus today, knives are also making a color statement. From Kuhn Rikon, for more than 80 years the #1 Swiss brand of cookware and cooks' tools, these two brightly colored and imaginatively styled knives will add a touch of whimsy to any kitchen and make prep work quicker than ever.

Original Nakiri 5–Inch Knife Colori The Nakiri is a tradition Japanese vegetable cleaver, only smaller, and is designed to slice, dice and julienne. It is very versatile and is perfect for thinly slicing fruit, vegetables for sushi, stir-frying or slicing deli-thin meats. You will find there are many great uses for this knife and it will become a favorite.

Product Description:

Japanese ultra-sharp, high carbon steel blade

Scalloped edges – creates fast, smooth cuts

Nonstick silicone coating keeps the food from sticking to the blade

Available in red or green

5" blade

Safety sheath helps keep sharp and protects the user when knife is stored

Small Santoku 5–Inch Knife Colori The Santoku is a popular general-purpose Japanese-style knife and this small and handy 5-inch colorful design is perfect for chopping, mincing, dicing and slicing meats, fruits and vegetables. This ultra-sharp knife lets you enjoy the precision cutting of a larger santoku knife on smaller prepping areas. Easy to handle, perfect for thin slicing - it will quickly become one of your "go-to" knives.

Product Description:

Rib and indents on knife, as well as nonstick coating, keep food from clinging to blade

Safety sheath helps keep sharp and protects the user when knife is stored

The Zyliss Onion Chopper is easy to use, avoids a chopping mess on the counter, and is a workhorse in the kitchen. The sleek design allows for evenly chopped and diced onions.We have tested it on other vegetables as well, including bell peppers, zucchini, cucumber and yellow squash.Works perfectly. What a versatile, kitchen helper. Chopping made simple, and quick!

Have you ever watched a cooking show where the chef used a small kitchen torch to brown the meringue or crème brulee and said to yourself "I would like to have that gadget"? Well, we have! Now you can produce the same results in your own kitchen with the Bonjour Chef's Kitchen Torch. This nifty tool has several uses and can quickly brown meringue, caramelize the sugar on Crème Brûlée, and melt cheese on onion soup gratinee. This handy kitchen tool fromBonJour Products, makes it easy to produce professional looking desserts.

Product Description:

Made from die cast aluminum

Powdered with standard butane fuel containers, not included

Torch body features a fuel level indicator window so you know when it's time to refill

Perfect gift idea for the kitchen enthusiast who has everything

Enjoy this parve recipe for Crème Brûlée – bring it up a notch and use a culinary torch.

Mrs. Anderson's Baking Chocolate Chipper by HIC Brands that Cook

This sturdy tool converts hard, thick baking–chocolate bars into chunks and chips for cookies, sparing good kitchen knives when a recipe calls for breaking up chocolate before melting. The ends of the prongs are blunted slightly to prevent damage to countertops and other surfaces. It's even good for chipping ice for drinks.